Investigating geography and institutions as determinants of foreign direct investment in Africa using panel data

Applied Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1223-1233

  Naude W A ^a   Krugell, W F ^a  

^a UNU WIDER   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECONOMETRICS; FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT; INFLATION; PANEL DATA;

AFRICA;

EID: 34447305450     PISSN: 00036846     EISSN: 14664283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00036840600567686     Document Type: Article

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